| Deposit ID | 10066008 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC41800 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Muzo Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.16635, 5.55131 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boyaca(province)
Colombia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Boyaca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beryl | Ore |
| Emerald | Ore |
| Albite | Gangue |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Parisite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Sulfur | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale > Black Shale |
| Rock unit name | Paja Formation |
| Rock description | Paja Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -74.16635, 5.55131 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Horst |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Normal Faulting, Folding |
| Thickness | 0M |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1558 |
| Discoverer | Spanish, But Mined Previously By Muzo Indians. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineralco S. A. (Leasee, |
| Last year | 1994 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC41800 |
SINGEWALD, Q.D., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLOMBIA (OTHER THAN PETROLEUM): U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-B, P. 53-204.
RESTREPO A., HERNAN, 1961, RECONOCIMIENTO DE LAS MINAS DE ESMERALDAS DE MUZO, DEPARTAMENTO DE BOYACA: COLOMBIA SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BOLETIN GEOLOGICO, V. 7, NOS. 1-3, P. 61-84.
CIMRI
SINGEWALD (1950).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OVER AREA OF 300000 SQUARE METERS, BEST EMERALDS ARE IN CALCITE VEINS, VEINLETS, POCKETS AND BRECCIATED ZONES. THE CALCITE VEINS ARE LESS THAN 1 MM TO 40 CM IN THICKNESS. |
| Deposit | SCATTERED MINES, MINED GROUND HAS 3-6% GYPSUM. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 05-JAN-1995 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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